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VOL XXXVTI--NO. U
KNOXVILLE, TENN. : WEDNESDAYJUNE 30, 1875.
WHOLE NO 188G
GOLD! GOLD!!
Exciting News From the Black Hills.
Chicaoo, June 28. The special eorres
pondont of the Inter-Occan with Die sci
entific expedition now In the Black Hills, at
Camp Horner, on French Creek, Custer's
Oulcb, tends the following telegram via
Fort Laramie, dated June 1(5:
" Oold In largo quantities and of good
quality Iia9 been diicovorcd in Custer's
Gulch, French Creek, and upwards of seven
miles along this stream toward its source
or gulch mines. There are scattered along
French Creek four different mining parties,
numboring twenty-five men, who have
taken up claims, on all of which good oolor
has been obtained. There are also several
quarti lodes which promise rieh returns,
but tho grentest importance is attached to
gulch gold digging. AVhen tho gold was
discovered the scientists were at Camp Tut
tle, and only arrived here yesterday after
noon, when they were much surprised at
the discovery. It U-intended to make this
a permanent camp, where the command
will remain until the return of the supply
train from Fort Laramio.
Omaha, June "4. Prominent frontiers,
men and army offioers express the opinion
that there will be great troublo with the
Sioux, Cbeyanncs and Arnpshoos this
summer and fall. At least five large war
parties liave left tho Reservations during
the last two weeks. The cavalry in this
department aro unable to keep them on the
Heseravion through their limited numbers.
It will be impossible for the soldiers to
guard the Mack Hills and attend to tho
Indians.
THE GREAT TRIAL.
What Beecher Knows About One of
the Jurors.
New YonK, June 27. Up to 0 o'clock
to-night nothing new had transpired in
the Tilton-lieccher case. The jury remain
ed locked up to-day as they were during
the night. No communication was re
ceived from them in the Court to-day.
Nothing is positively known as to bow
1 hoy stand. All kinds of contradictory
rumors, at this point, are in circulation.
New York, June 28. The World pub
lishes an interview of a correspondent
with Beecher while tho latter was on his
way to Peekskill Saturday. Mr. Beecher
is reported ag saying : " There is but one
man standing out. The root of the mat
ter is this : There has been a good deal of
betting on tho result, still this one man has
been hanging out from the first. Wo were
warned about him long ago. Judge Neil
son will keep the Jurors out for six weeks
if necessary, to induce them to bring in a
verdict.''
The correspondent also says Beecher
said he knew who the juror was who was
holding out.
The Jury is still out.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
FOREIGN.
A Maracaibo le&er of May 2'.tth, giving
nu account of the earthquake causing the
destruction of Sun Jose De,Cucata, says on
the 15th and 17th, there had been earth
quake shocks, but on the morning of the
1 8th everything was serene. At half past
11 o clock-, tiie eartn commenced snaking
with great force, and from all sides the
people rushed to the slrocts. For 13 sec
onds the movement continued, the city
moving like a great ship without ballast.
Instantaneously a cloud of fine dust en
shrouded the streets and houses, impeding
the vision and culling forth cries of hor
ror. Ihcso were of short duration, how
ever, as the dust soon beexmeso thick as to
impede respiration. Many who might have
been saved lrom the ruins ot tho fulling
buildings till victims to suffocation.
Not longer than two minutes this terrible
attair continued, when a wind rapidly car
riec away tbe dust i-lotids.
The so fearful dny wss followed by a still
more terrible night. The survivors had
moved to tho suburbs of the city, where en
campments were established. Hain com
menced to full in torrents, and amid im
penetrable darkness the groans of tho
wounded filled the air, varied only by the
(harp detonations proceeding from the ex
plosive material amid the ruins.
Tho coming of the now day showed that
not more than 2,000 remained alive, and
that beneath the fallen houses lay from
8,000 to 10,000 dead.
A letter also reports the destruction at
other places, as mentioned in an account of
the earthquake by way of Panama some
two weeks ago.
Paris, June 23. The damace done bv
the inundation in tbe valleys of Garonne
and Adour is immense. All the bridge at
Toulouse ar destroyed. Tho Assembly
voted 20,000 francs for the relief of the suf.
ferers.
The devastation caused by the inundation
is wide spread. At Toulouse nearly nil the
houses in the St. Cyprian quarter have
been destroyed.
At St. Verdun, in the Department of
Ariege over oU nouses liavo tallen and
many persons drowned.
From Montanbau the report comes that
all the crops on the banks of tho Tarn
ana uaronue are ruined. The (Inronno in
some places is 4 miles wide.
A bridge of seven arches, at Turbes, has
ueeu carried away.
Inundations are general through the De
partments of Aude, Ilorault, Garonne and
Tarn. If the ruin continues another day
all the w heat crops in these department
win ue uc.-iroyeu. uauways aro int.ir
ruptcd in all directions throughout tho in.
undated district.
Pauls, June 25. The damaire tortron
erty and loss of lifo by flood on tbe Uaronue
U greater than previous reports have indi
cated. At Toulouse alone the bodies of
one hundred persons, who wero drowned,
were found in houses which were flooded
but left standing. Many other persons
punsueu aou meir Domes wore swept away
in tbe houses.
Beblik. June 28. Tho frown Prince.
Frederick 'William, will assist at the man-
oeures of the German iron clad fleet, whioh
begin on Wednesday next and continue un
til Monday. Tho American squadron will
witness tno uisplay.
ADDRESS
Of The Oatonnlitl Exvrailv (mmll
loo For tuMTnsnHf.
The members of the Centennial Ex
ecutive Committee for East Tennessee,
having received quite a number of let
ters, asking for Information as to the
mode of procedure that should he
adopted to Collect and prepare mate
rials for exhibition at Philadelphia,
deem it heat to make their reply pub
lic. We take it fur granted that Centen-
nlul Associations will he organized in
every county 1i East Tennessee, on the
1st Monday, being the 5th day of July
next. These Associations of course
will consist of the usual oflicers of slm
ilar organizations a President, Secre
tary and Treasurer. It will probably
be better to empower the Presidents of
the different Association to make the
appointments of Committees at their
convenience, hut the appointments
should be made as soou as practicable.
We would suggest at least the follow
ing Committees to consist of three per
sons: Committees on Minerals, Com
mitter on Agricultural Products, Com
mittees on Woods and Forests, an Ex
ecutive Committee, a Descriptive Com
mittee aud a Committee on Finance.
In some counties where minerals
are abundant there should he
several committees, so as to in
sure that there would be samples
or specimens collected of every variety.
The same remark may he made In ref
erence to Agricultural Committees,
and Committees on Woods ami Forests.
The duties of these three committees
are very plain. They are to collect
specimens of minerals, agricultural
products, and of the variety of lumber
that can he obtained from our woods
and forests. To put the latter into
portable form and an attractive shape
will probably require some reflection
and exercise of judgment. The Exec
utive Committee will act In aid or all
the other committees, have a general
guperiutendaDce and make appropria
tions or moneys lor necessary ex
penses in collecting materials, trans
porting and storing them. All the
members of this committee, to he efll
cieut, ought, probably, to reside at the
county-seat, or some central or promi
nent commercial poiut, of the county.
t he duties ot the Descriptive t out
mittee will be to prepare as briefly as
possible for publication a description
of the county. Describing its geogra
phy, water courses, woods and forests.
minerals, agricultural and other re
sources. It is In contemplation to pub
lish a geueral description of East Ten
nessee, aud a more detailed description
of each county in pamphlet, or
hook form, in one volume, and circu
late a large number of copies at the
Centennial exhibition at Philadelphia.
They may also be circulated prior aud
subsequent to the exhibition. It is
very important that the descriptions
of the different counties should liens
accurate, graphlctuid brief as they can
be made. While the descriptions
should be as perfect as possible, they
should not be so long as to be weari
some to the reader, or deter any one
from their perusal.
A Finance Committee should be ap
pointed for each civil district.
We presume all of our citizens are
aware of the fact that the last Legis
lature made no appropriation to do: ray
tho expenses of collecting, preparing
and transporting materials fur tbe
Centennial Exposition at Philadel
phia. The means therefore for this
purpose must be raised in some man
ner by the people.
Some have suggested that the money
be appropriated by theCoiluty Courts
of the respective counties. If the
County Courts have the power this
would certainly he the easiest and
most equitable way of raising the
means to defray the expenses tf the
respective counties. But if they have
not tbe power to make the appropria
tion, or do not choose to exercise
it, then we know of no other mod a to
raise the money execept from individ
ual citizens of each county. The
amount from each individual, that will
be ueccessary to defray the expenses
of a county, will be very small. Fif
ty cents from each voter of a county,
we presume, will be ample to pay the
expenses of theoounty. Take for in
stance a county having twelve hun
dred voters fifty cents to each voter
would aggregate six hundred dollars,
which we suppose would he ample to
defray the expenses of tbe county. If
gome voter may not choose to pay this
average, we have no doubt the defi
ciency will be made up by other citi
zens of the county. We have been as
sured by citizens of several of the
counties that they will have no dllll-
culty iu raising uu ample fund In this
way.
Each county will be expected to ap
propriate an amount to a general fund
that will be sufficient to pay the ex
penses of transporting the materials of
mat county to i iniaueipina, ami pre
senting them to the public iu the
most attractive form. For this pur-
nose It will repuire one or more agents
to reside iu Philadelphia from the
commencement of receiving materials,
In January next, until the close of the
exhibition, in the fall- It may prob
ably be more economical and quite as
expedient to employ uu agent or
agents ror this purpose resiuing in
Philadelphia.
It is impossible to say, with any de
gree of certainty, what amount should
be contributed by each county to the
general fund. We think it probable
that a hundred dollars from each of
the smallest counties aud a propor
tional amount from the larger ones
would he sutllcieut.
AVhat we have said in this address is
only intended to be suggestive to those
who may take an interest in iuib suo
ject, and we hope our suggestions will
be received in the kindest spirit. Each
oouutv. of course, is perfectly inde
pendent to adopt any mode the peo
ple may think best to exhibit speci
mens if the resources of their county.
And they will uot be controlled or In-
terfered with in any way. Hut the
Centennial Commission that niet at
Nashville In May last, appointed a
General Committee for East Tennesste
to select such articles as should be sent
to Philadelphia. This wa aba du'ely
essential and necessary. For if Iheie
were uo persons to select articles, too
many of one kind and not enough of
another, might be forwarded and then
specimens might be sent that, Instead
of being a credit would be a discredit
to our country. We hope, therefore.
our friends will readily perceive that It
was necessary this power should be
lodged somewhere. The General Com
mittee on selections is composed of P.
Dickinson, Peter Staiib and C. W.
Churltot
We hope the friends of this cause
will go to work at once, and work dili
gently and faithfully to make prepar
ation fora creditable exhibition ot the
resources of Eist Tennessee at IheOn
lenniul Exposition next year at Phila
delphia. Many of us have honestly lulieved
and sincerely said that for sulubrity of
climate, an I in mineral and agricul
tural resources, we haveacouctry that
is unsurpassed by any other in the
world. We have now the best oppor
tunity that can be offered to us to ex
hunt the foundation for this opinion.
Such an opportunity probably will not
occur again in an hundred years. It is
due to ourselves, to our children, aud
to future generations that we shall uot
allow this opportunity to pass without
making a becoming und manly effort
to show the advantages and immense
resources that our country possesses,
to the representatives of the world,
who will next year attend the Centen
nial Exposition at Philadelphia. East
Tennessee is comparatively an un
known country. Now is the time to
make it known. ' If we are true to our
selves, and make a proper and judicious
exposition of our great resources and
immense advantages at the Centen
nial Exhibition next year, the bene
ficial consequences of our industry and
expenditure of our means will be be
yond anticipation or calculation. Capi
tal and population will flow iu upon us.
Our immense mineral resources will
be developed, and our agricultural pro
ducts increaseJ to an enormous ex
tent. We will not anticipate that we shall
fall to discharge our duty in thlsgtand
work, on account of the lack of a small
modicum of means or the failure to ap
ply tbe uecessary industry, enterprise
and energy to secure the great results
that will follow the little sacrifices we
mny make.
The timefor preparation Is not long.
The buildings will be open for the
reception of materials for exhibition
the first of January next, and will be
closed to the admission of any articles
the first of April. The Exposition
will commence the first of May. We
cousiiter it very important that our
frieuds should go to work at once and
have as niauff articles as they possibly
can prepare against that time, ready
for exhibition at our Eastern Division
Fair, which takes place at Knoxville
iu October next. Selections can then
be mude of many articles to he exhib
ited at Philadelphia, and the work of
selecting done with great lacility and
convenience. It will also bo an appro
priate time to look over the work that
nil- been done and supply any defi
ciencies that may have occurred.
The suggestions we have made we
hope will lie improved upon by our
friends iu the different counties. At
first we may overlook many things
that ought to he done, but when we
begin the work, expel iences will sug
gest to us what ought to be done and
how it should be accomplished.
John H. Cko.iek,
O. P. Temple,
J. E. IiAHT,
A. E Maxwell,
A. E. Jackson.
THE CUMBERLAND TABLE LANDS.
Iutrrrallngftketrn of the Climate. Noll,
Lnnit Titles, Ac.
Wartburci, Tenn., June 23, 1875.
To the Editort of the Chronicle :
Few people who have never been in
the " Cumberland Mountains " have
a definite or correct Idea of the phys
ical appearance or qualities of the re
gion designated by tliut geueral term.
It is applied in a general Bense to a belt
ofcouniry extending diagonally across
the State, from Cumberland Gap to
Alabun a. It has a width, along the
Kentucky and Tennessee line, of about
seventy or eighty miles; at the south
ern boundry of the State, it is not so
wide ; say fifty miles. It covers an
area of some five thousand square
miles, and includes the counties of
Morgau, Scott, and Cumberland ; to
gether with lurge portious of Camp
bell, Fentress, Van Buren, Bledsoe,
Grundy, Marion, Anderson, Overton,
Putuatn aud White.
This table land Is a distinct and
marked feature in the physical geog
raphy of Tennessee. Ou the eastern
sides, its outlines are badly marked by
Walden's Kidge, which runs from
Lookout Mountain, near Chattanooga,
to Careyvillo, iu Campbell county.
This ridge stands like a mighty bul
wark, between the highlands and the
lowlands, and is onlypassable at the
different gaps or points where the
streams have cut through ou their
passage to the seu.
Passing this bulwark, the traveler
will generally find the country rough
and uneven for a few miles, aud al
though It all partakes of the same geu
eral elevation of from nine to twelve
baud red feet above the lowlands, still
one travels live, ten, fifteen, or even
twenty miles westward before he finds
the realization of bis book idea of a
table laud.
Passing the ridge at Winter's Gap,
In the lower edge of Anderson county,
on the road from Knoxville to -this
place, one strikes the tributaries of tbe
Emory River in a few miles, and fol
lows their valleys, to this place. Cross
ing the Emory at Old Montgomery,
you come to a most beautiful country
a few miles westward.
Vast areas are almost perfectly level,
except where you strike a stream.
Again, other localities present n rolling
surface. Ten miles west of this point
on the Jamestown road, are extensive
savannas, or open meadows, where a
species of wild grass grows in the
greatest luxuriance. The settlers iu
that section mow it Hnd preserve the
buy in large stacks. This is the stock
region of Morgan county.
The rolling land is the best
timbered. and also has the
best soil. Upon the dead
levels in th western part of the coun
ty, Urge forests of yellow pine are
found. The rolling land abounds in
the usual forest growths Indigenous to
this latitude. Along the streams are
found heavy grow lbs of white pine.
'I his pine affords the finest lumber.
The same general remarks on the
physical appearance of tbe country,
apply to larire portions of Fentress,
Scott and Cumberland counties.
TIIE SOIL
of the table land is a subject of inquiry
by those seeking information about
this section. Upon this subject, much
has been spoken anil written, that was
calculated to mislead one. The soil is
not of that natural fertility, which
characterizes the strong clay soils of
the lowlands, and those who ;seek
homes here, with the expectation
of finding such, are sure
to be disappointed. It is true, upon
some of the streams, sre to be found
narrow " bottoms,'' of great fertility,
but the main body of the tableland
proper, furnishes a' light, friable sandy
soil. It Is the most easily cultivated
of any soil known to the writer. It
seems almost the natural home of red
top or " herds grass," and grows rye.
potatoes, all the fruits, strawberries
ana vegetables lu the greatest lux
uriance. The nursery business could
be made to pay largely, uuou all narts
of the table laud. Ten miles west of
this place, the sons of Mr. Thomas
Jett have engaged iu this business, to
a limited extent. In Cumberland
county, ten miles west of Crossville,
Messrs. Hulioard aud Abbot have en
gaged extensively in the same bus!
nesa. They sell annually many
thousands of trees, and the
trade is yearly increasing. Those who
protess to Know say that a bcioii grown
aud grafted here is much better for this
latlitude than one brought from the
Ohio nurseries from the fact that it is
already acclimated. Iu the gardens of
Crossville and Wartburg the writer
has seen strawberries growing; in the
greatest luxuriance.
Another branch of industry which
is bound to pay large money iu this
section is, iiuit-growlug and stock-
raising. 1 speak of them joiutly, be'
cause they can be carried on more suc
cessfully in conjunction than separate'
ly. A farm located within striking
uistance of the great Southern railway
now being built through this section,
with sufficient open land to furnish
hay for winter food, and within easy
reach of the vast grazing field in the
western part of the county, would bea
success, ijet the cattle be herded on
the natural pasturage during summer:
in winter let them be stabled ou the
farm; let the proprietor understand
that'the manufacture and scientific use
of manure is one of the farmer's fine
arts; let him ui-e only the Improved
varieties of fruit, uud in a few years
his farm will be a perfect paradise of
blooming verdure.
Another busiues9 that might be pun-
sued profitably is sheep husbandry,
There are certain localities on the table
land where sheep will live for the
whole vear without being fed a par
ticle. In certain sections a species of
winter grass grows, upou which they
feed with the greatest avidity. Expe
rienced sheep farmers from I'euusyl
vauiu say that this business can be
made to pay.
Mr. Lorenzo Stratton, of Cum
berland county, lias been en
gaged for some years Iu the raisiug of
blooded stock. 11 is stock has taken
mauy premiums at tbe Eastern Di
vision Fair at Knoxville.
THE CLIMATE
is auother natural subject of inquiry by
those interested in this country. Upon
this point 1 will quote rroui Prof.
Safford's excellent work on the geology
of Tennessee, ue says: "As lndica-
tive of the agreeableuess of Its climate.
in summer, it may be mentioned that
the Cumberland table laud has been.
for years, a favorite resort during the
hot mouths. Hundreds of summer
retreats, publio aud private, may be
found upon its fiat top. Much tbe
larger number are temporary struct
ures log cabins located at romantic
and often wild points near springs of
chrystal freestone, and not unlrequeut
ly of chalybeate water.
At several points, as at Beersbeba
Lookout ana jjon Air, sum
mer hotels have been erected.
At these points there are, in addition,
many elegant private cottages, alto-
gether forming attractive mounkaiu
villages. It will certainly not be many
years before this beautiful plateau will
become famous, as it ought, for the
number aua extent or such villages."
Another writer, quoted iu the same
work, says : " But many thiugs be
longing to the table lands of thut State
cau scarcely be over-praised. The
water, the climate aud the health
have uot been lullv valued, in the es-
timate of this part of our State. On
the great plateau of Teuuessee the soft,
limpid purity of the water is admired
bv all unserving travelers, lbe cli
mate, equally exempt from the frigid
rigor of the North aud the debilitating
heat of the South, is nowhere excelled
for the comfort of population.
Here may be enjoyed the clearness
and brightness of an Italian atmos
phere, without the baleful influence of
ine niareiuuua martin, or iu ueoiu-
tating eilects or the African sirocco.
Here Hygela's reina is undisputed.
Neither cholera, consumption, nor
fever, ever pretend to dispute her salu
tary sway. Emigrants from the frozen
shores of the St. Lawrence, or from
the femny bogs of the Carolina, here
meet the Invigorating breeze ; and if
health is to be found, upon earth, they
may hoe for It litre."
the writer has spent some three
years upon the table land, and has
never seen a sultry day or night. At
this place, a refreshing breeze is almost
always blowing. The song of the
mosquito Is never heard. The nlirhts
are delightfully cool. and bracing. The
wiuier s are mild. Snow seldom lies
jn body longer than twenty-four hours.
no luiKent suetmjs are rareiy jrozen
over. 1 he farmer or woodsman can
pursue his avocation all the year.
The scenery, on some parts of the
table land, is magnificent. Two miles
south of this place are some beautiful
waterfalls on Mill Creek. On Clear
Creek ail Clear Fork, the views are
wild aud picturesque. In Cumberland
county, near the Sparta and Kingston
roan, is a miniature osemlle. In
Scott county, along New Uiver and
the Big South Fork, are some views
worthy the study of an artist.
COAL
underlies the whole table laud.
Quoting agaiu from Prof. Sallord, he
says : "The area occupied bv the coal
measures is co-extensive with that of
the table land- The two go together.
The latter owes its existence in nart.
and its preservation as a plateau, to the
loruier."
On tho parts of the table land.
with which the writer is intimately
acquainted, there has been none other
than a local demand for coal. Conse
quently the " banks " have been but
little worked as yet. Alone the Euaorv
and Its tributaries, coal cropB out iu
many places. Almost within a stone's
throw of the Court House at this
place, a Vein has been opened and
worked to some extent. In grading
the railway several veins have been
cut through.
LAND TITLKS
isasubjectto which the possible immi
grant would do well to pay some at
tention, in tue early days or our
State, when land was of comuaritive
ly little value, our system of entering
aud granting lands was carried ou iu a
loose manner. 'Ihe result Is. much
confusion aud conflict of titles, now
that the laud has assumed some
market value. About the year 1830,
the whole face of the table laud -was
entered by Eastland aud Lane. Many
entries had been made prior to that
time, ana many have been madeslnce,
1 his state of allairs would naturally
create much trouble had it not been
for the " quieting" aoU passed by the
Legislature. Under their provisions
seven years' adverse possession of a
tract of laud under color of title settles
all claims. Twenty years' possession
without color or title has a like effect.
Under these laws the only questions
to be asked in order to nicer tain the
validity of a title are : First, is the
title older than all others? If it is
younger than any other, has it beenin
adverse possession for more than seven
yeurs? Either of these questions
answered in the affirmative
will settle the title. Many complaints
have been made of late by parties who
nave nought mountain land In reuard
to the title. But these complaints in
variably came from parties who have
bought land first and examined their
title afterward. Parties who trade in
this loose manner may expect to be
swindled in any country and in any
business. There are plenty of good
titles that can be bought at low figures,
nil over the table land, but no man
should invest a dollar iu them without
having a thorough examination made
by a competent lawyer. Over one
huudred families have settled in the
county of Cumberland, from the differ
ent Northern States, and I have yet to
learn oi tno nrsl ejectment suit, in
which one of them has been engaged.
me town ot wartburg was
founded some twenty years ago. or
more, by the Tennessee Colonization
Company," aud was settled by familb- '
from Germany, Hungary, aud Swi -
erland irom Wartburg, they h. .;
spread into the surrounding country,
aud I have yet to learn of the first
ejectment suit in which any of them
have been engaged. The reason of
this is that their titles were thorough
ly examined and pronounced good, be
fore any investment was made. I have
lived in this county about three years,
aud there has not been an ejectment
suit tried iu our Circuit Court during
that time. To those who have been
cursing Tennessee land titles on ac
count of their own criminal careless
ness, I would suggest!
"Tbe fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves."
To those of your readers who desire
further information on the different
subjects glanced at in this communi
cation I would say, that it will afford
me great pleasure to answer any ques
tions in regard to this country which
they may wish to propound.
I am most truly, etc.,
M. T. Adkiks.
MANEY AND MABRY.
Tbe bulls lu the I.nw Court Ite-lilel
In (he former's Favor.
From the Union an J Auierkun.J
The trial of the case of the First Na
tional Bank vs. Joseph A. Mabry et al.
in the Law Court, was determined yes
terday by a verdict for the bank for
principal and interest on the note
amouuting to $4,OU! 16. While the
judgment operates against Geueral
George Maney as one of the defendants.
be being an iudorser on the note, the
result was in nis lavor General lla
bry's defense, which sought to shout
der the entire liability upou this co-defendant
having failed.
According to previous agreement of
parties, the case or the Tennessee aud
I'acino itttiirouu vs. jos. a. Maury, u
W. Maury ana John Williams was
taken up, and a verdict for the defend
ant was obtained in that, counsel for
the defense withdrawing the pleas and
sumbltting the Issue. This was a aait
Tori,oou. It was deemed unnecessary
by the defense to go through witn a
regular trial In that forum, as It would
be but a repetition o' the case Just con
eluded, General Mabry's plea lielngthe
same as In the former case.
A bill of exceptions was drawn BP,
however, and an appeal taken to the
Supreme Court.
TSot unexpectedly, this business was
followed bv a sensation. It was welt
known that the personal relations of
(Jen. Maney and Gen. Mabry were not
of an agreeable character, and the
irolmhlllty of a difficulty was the sub
net of gossip from the beginning of
the suit.
Yesterday afternoon, while the bill
of exceptions was being arranged.
Gen. Mabry was absent from the court
room, at tbe suggestion or his counsel.
For nearly an hour he was seen in
company with a few friends, standing
in front or the Jlurns jjiock, near ine
stairway leading to the ofilce of Dodd
x Guild, nnd Gaut x Osmeut, fits
counsel. The space between this point
and the courthouse, to the eye of the
sensationalist, who knew the relations)
of the parties and that Gen. Maney
was in the courthouse, presented a nne
field for a hostile meeting. Perhaps
the same consideration was the cause
of two policemen taking their stand
there and of thesheriff posting himself
at convenient proximity.
i'vventuaiiy, tapt. Dodd, having fin
ished the business at the courthouse,
crossed to where Gen. Mabry and his
frieuds were, and, after a short collo
quy, walked up stairs to his office with
Gen. Mubry.
Gen. Maney, havlug, it seems, been
apprised that his antagonist had been
staiidlngat the corner for some time,
and had probably been waiting for
him, bent his course to the spot, ar
riving there soon after Capt. Dodd and
GeD. Mabry had gone upstairs. See
ing Col. John Williams and Col. Jaa.
H. Lutfrell standing on the pavement,
he denounced Gen. Mabry in the
strongest language. Oflicers Arnold
and Kinney a. once placed him under
arrest, and escorted him away to the
station house, where he was deprived
of a revolver and gave bis recognizance
to appear before the Recorder this
morning.
Sheriff Whitworth and one or two
pollcemcu hastened up to the law of
fice and arrested Geu. .dabry ; but up
on searching him and finding no
weapons, released him. However, he
was afterwards re-orressted at the Max
well House and taken to the station
house. Captain Dodd stated in conversation
that he found General Mabry and
friends on the corner near Burns block
waiting for him ; that, upon coming
up to Diem, they had n short conver
sation about the result of the suit, in
which conversation General Mabry
thanked him for the efforts he had
made and was about leaving for the
Maxwell, when Colonel Williams sug
gested that Captain Dodd's fee ball
better be attended to then ; and there
upon General Mabry, remarking that
lie was about to forget that, went with
Captain Dodd to the office to make ar
rangements about the fee. Captain
Dodd further stated that he had taken
this case only upon the solemn prom
ise of his client to avoid a personal en
counter with General Maney; he had
exacted General Maney 's word of honor
on this point, before consenting to de
fend Ids cause, knowing that a diffi
culty was likely to arise unless this
precaution should betaken. After the
trouble last evening, he informed Gen
eral Maney of these facts.
LONG STRIKE REPORTED BROKEN
Work Hesumtd nt Several Collieries.
Wilkepuarke, June 15. The
miiiers who b:ve been working at
Paine's shaft weie met by a large gang
this morning and ordered to stay out.
A iuiu.a ww mi-Ail anil tlioo nnAnAH
ttHy through the mob, and those vAo
,vMi entered the shaft. Tnere was
reat excitement.
Tbe oug Btrike i8 ended. The
luillt.rsof Lehigh. Wilkesbarre coun-
ty, made an unconditional surrender
through their delegates last night, at a
meeting with Mr. farrish. a uocen
or more meetings were held yesterday
at different places. At Ashley a dele
gation of seventy German miners
went to a meeting for ine purpose or
voting for resumption. Their object
became known to the leaders, and
they were excluded from the meeting.
They then held a meeting of their
own, and decided to tie governed no
longer hy the Association.
At another meeting the Irish, ana
Welsh disagreed, aud tbe former with
drew. At other meeings there was alack ot
harmony, aud during the course of the
day there was a geueral disagreement
as to future actions. The mass of tbe
miners are in favor of going to work,
tiut the leaders fought hard against it.
The teutiment was too strong for them
lontrer to control, aud part yielded. In
the evening a region meeting was held.
and delegates then went to Mr. Par
ish's office, where a long and harmo
nious conference took place, which
euded in an agreement to go to work
upon the Company's terms. No con
cessions whatever were made by the
Company. There will be a general re
sumption in the adjoining region.
Cleaki-ielu, Pa., June 15. The
thirty-two striking miners, who were
found guilty lasteveuiug of conspiracy
aud riot, called for sentence this even
ing. Judge Orvis divided the crimin
als into three classes, aud pronounced
sentence as follows :
The first class consisted of Jno. II.
Joyce, President of the Miners' Union
of this region ; Jno. J. Maloney, Secre
tary, and lialph Parke, Geo.MuGowan,
Thos. Burchdale and Mathies Mayer,
who were sentenced to pay the costs of
prosecution, iii fine, aud undergo im
prisonment for one year.
The second class consisted of thir
teen others, who were sentenced to pay
the costs of tbe prosecution, a fine of
$25 each aud imprisonment for sixty
days.